Garment hanger



May 10, 1949.

O. H. SNYDER GARMENT HANGER Filed July 5, 1947 Fig 2 /6 l8 /4 /a 5 /3 6 a I 8 n m III- I l H- I L lll'm I u 1.11 III- I I I l6 l8 /4 /a 13 /8 INVENTOR.

Oscar H. Snyder BY Aff'y Patented May 10, 1949 5,2 ,469431 -GdRI NI'I Oscar H. Snyder, SauLErancisco. Galif.

Application July 3, 1947,.Serial No. 158,140-

it does not .interfere with anyoflthe other .gar-

merits onthe hanger.

A furtherobjectis-tmproduce a device ofthis 'character wherein agarmentmay be readily engaged by the hanger .or disengaged therefrom without interference-with the other garments.

A further objectisto-zproduce-a deviceoirthis character which is economical to manufacture, neat in appearance and one which occupies a minimum amount of storage space.

A still further object is to produce a device which will in no way injure the garment during its support therefrom.

Another object is to produce a device wherein the various parts may be disassembled and packed for shipping in order to minimize shipping room.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. 1 is an end elevation of my hanger showing in dotted lines on one side thereof the position that the garments would occupy when supported therefrom.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my hanger, and

Fig, 3 is an edge elevation of the parts disassembled for packing or shipping.

The customary garment hanger comprises a bar upon which a garment is draped or a bar having clips at the ends thereof, either of which form of hanger is adapted for use with but a single garment. Therefore, a large number of hangers is required to support a large number of garments.

Applicant has produced a hanger upon which a plurality of garments may be supported in a simple manner, the garments overlapping each other so as to occupy a minimum amount of space.

In the accompanying drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates a hook which may be engaged in a suitable support.

Formed integral with this hook 5 are outstanding end portions 6 and 1, each having a pair of spaced lugs, as shown at 8 and 9, which are adapted to project through openings 10 formed in side pieces H and I 2.

2. These side piecesareconstructed as best shown in Fig. 1, and have securedto theedges thereof aseries of clamps 13 M and f6. These clamps are ,so arranged that they are out of vertical alignment with each other, theupper garments ibei j furthest away from the vertical medial line ,of the side pieces andjthe bottom garments being closest-to the medialline.

Pins 11 extend through openings .25 formedin ;the lugs '8 and ,9 serve to hold the lugs against withdrawal from their openings in the side plates under normal workin conditions; however, these pins may be removed for the purpose of packing the parts as shown in Fig. 3.

Spring members l8 serve to effect a clamping action in a manner similar to the springs of an ordinary clothespin. The side edges of the side pieces I I are provided with notches l9 and the clamping members I3, l4, and I6 are likewise provided with notches 20 which, when the clamping members are closed, provide circular openings for the reception of the hooks of Wire hangers. Their action appears obvious and further description is unnecessary.

It will thus be seen that by hanging the edges of a pair of trousers or a skirt, for example, between the upper clamps l3 and on one side of the hanger that the garment will fall into vertical position, and that by then inserting a garment between the next lower pair of clamps that the garment will not interfere with the one thereabove.

Thus, the entire device will form a structure which will accomplish all of the objects above set forth.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes relative to the material, size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A garment hanger including a supporting member having side edges, a pair of spaced side pieces mounted on the member and extending on opposite sides of the supporting member and each having upright front and back edges, and clamping members carried by said front and back edges of said side pieces, said side pieces each decreasing in width from top to bottom to provide inwardly offset edge portions, each carrying two of said clamps.

2. A garment hanger including a supporting member having side edges, a pair of spaced side pieces mounted on the member and extending on opposite sides of the supporting member and each having upright front and. back edges, and clamping members carried by said front and back edges of said side pieces, each side edge of the supporting member being provided with vertically spaced and outwardly extending lugs, said side pieces each having vertically spaced openings fitting on said lugs.

3. A garment hanger including a supporting member having side edges, a pair of spaced side pieces mounted on the member and extending on opposite sides of the supporting member and each having upright front and back edges, and clamping members carried by said front and back edges of said side pieces, said side pieces each decreasing in width from top to bottom to provide inwardly ofiset edge portions, each carrying two of said clamps, each side edge of the supporting member being provided with vertically spaced and outwardly extending lugs, said side pieces each having vertically spaced openings fitting on said lugs.

4. A garment hanger including a supporting member having side edges, a pair of spaced side pieces mounted on the member and extending on opposite sides of the supporting member and each having upright front and back edges, and clamping members carried by said front and back edges of said side pieces, the upright edges of said side pieces being provided with notches and the clamping members being provided with '4 notches coacting with the first mentioned notches.

5. A garment hanger including a supporting member having side edges, a pair of-spaced side pieces mounted on the member and extending on opposit sides of the supporting member and each having upright front and back edges, and. clamping members carried by said front and back edges of said side pieces, said side pieces each decreasing in width from top to bottom to provide inwardly offset edge portions, each carrying two of said clamps, the upright edges of said side pieces being provided with notches and the clamping members being provided with notches coacting with the first mentioned notches.

OSCAR H. SNYDER.

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